The episode will see the residents of Nonnatus House transported to the Eastern Cape of South Africa as they out to offer aid to a small mission hospital which is understaffed, underfunded and faces closure.

It wouldn't be Christmas without chaos on Albert Square, and this year the BBC One soap promises just that.

Lee Carter will be the main focus of the Christmas Special as he continues to battle depression, but Max Branning will make a surprise comeback to the Eats End that is bound not to go unnoticed.

Christmas will see an hour long episode.

When? 9:30pm on Christmas Day

Where? BBC One

Emmerdale

Emmerdale: The ITV soap will air a special episode told from the perspective of dementia sufferer Ashely Thomas, played by John Middleton [ITV]

The hour long Christmas Day special this year will unravel more about village vicar Ashley Thomas's heartbreaking dementia. But it's not the only thinkg going on this December, as threre will nbe matchmaking, romantic reunions and more.